#DB5CEE
Closest named color: Heliotrope (#D94FF5). oklch(69.1% 0.232 322.3), rgb(219, 92, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#DB5CEE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.232 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heliotrope (#D94FF5), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.232) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heliotrope (#D94FF5) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB5CEE |
| RGB | rgb(219, 92, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 81%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.232 322.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #DB5CEE | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB5CEE | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB5CEE text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB5CEE text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#FCF1FD
oklch(97% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E1FB
oklch(93.6% 0.042 322.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3C8F9
oklch(88.5% 0.081 322.2)
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Step 300
300
#ECA0F8
oklch(80.9% 0.145 321.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DB5CEE
oklch(69.1% 0.232 322.3)
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Step 500
500
#D507EF
oklch(63% 0.297 322.1)
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Step 600
600
#B500CB
oklch(55.7% 0.264 322.2)
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Step 700
700
#9900AB
oklch(49.1% 0.233 322.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E008E
oklch(42.7% 0.203 322.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A0077
oklch(37.7% 0.179 322.5)
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Step 950
950
#400348
oklch(27% 0.123 322.6)
#DB5CEE with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #3C89F2 | 0.231 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E97EA | 0.200 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE739D | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.234 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB5CEE
#DB5CEE
oklch(69.1% 0.232 322.3)
- #11BC04
#11BC04
oklch(69% 0.232 142.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #DB5CEE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DB5CEE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.026
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.039
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.045
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.057
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.058
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.061
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.061
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.067
Use #DB5CEE in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.